The Meaning of 'X'
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Quite sure its just "BY"
I could be wrong, perhaps I should ask to be 100% certain.
In Austin there is a huge festival now all things tech,nerd, pop culture, bands etc. called SXSW the X stands for "By" - "South by Southwest"
I could be wrong, perhaps I should ask to be 100% certain.
In Austin there is a huge festival now all things tech,nerd, pop culture, bands etc. called SXSW the X stands for "By" - "South by Southwest"
Ok I was told it was originally "&" and then they fired back how about "X". So I guess the X could be seen as & 
But of course this community made up so many terms in our Community that retailers have taken notice too so perhaps it also means "BY" 
But of course this community made up so many terms in our Community that retailers have taken notice too so perhaps it also means "BY" 
LOL.. Maybe it is an unknown variable then -- just insert what sounds best. In my head I was saying Mondo Plus SteelBook? Mondo Times SteelBook?Ok I was told it was originally "&" and then they fired back how about "X". So I guess the X could be seen as &
I've been told the X was used instead of & because it gave the feeling of the 2 companies being tied together in partnership. The SteelBook Mondo relationship is just starting
Mondo x Steelbook = awesomeness!
About that "Steelbook", I'm sure Mondo is happy to get in the steelbook business (and so am I!) but having it displayed like that on the spine is quite awful, so hopefully they'll erase that by December 2.
@Wreck Thanks! I didn't know X could stand for By. I learned something new today.
It's like a 2x4 piece of wood. 2 by 4.
In Japanese anime and pop culture, "X" generally means a collaboration, cross-over or conjoining of two factions, ideas, or characters.
More specifically, in some anime and manga titles it is referred to as a "cross", E.G., "Hayate X Blade" as "hunter cross blade".
It can also mean "and", such as in a pairing of two characters. E.G., the anime "Romeo X Juliet".
It could mean nothing, as in the wildly successful "Hunter X Hunter" manga that is simply pronounced as "hunter hunter". Although, some believe it means "versus" in this case.
Still, it could simply be a way to drum up discussion. For example, in the manga "High School DxD", "DxD" is pronounced "Di Di". Initially, it was believed "DxD" stood for "Dragon of Dragon" (ドラゴン・オブ・ドラゴン, Doragon obu Doragon). Later on it was revealed that "DxD" refers to an organization that was comprised of two factions. While others simply refuse to believe any of that and insist it stands for "DD", as in double-D bra size, referring to the copious amount of fanservice in the series.
Either way, I like the sound of "Mondo X SteelBook".
More specifically, in some anime and manga titles it is referred to as a "cross", E.G., "Hayate X Blade" as "hunter cross blade".
It can also mean "and", such as in a pairing of two characters. E.G., the anime "Romeo X Juliet".
It could mean nothing, as in the wildly successful "Hunter X Hunter" manga that is simply pronounced as "hunter hunter". Although, some believe it means "versus" in this case.
Still, it could simply be a way to drum up discussion. For example, in the manga "High School DxD", "DxD" is pronounced "Di Di". Initially, it was believed "DxD" stood for "Dragon of Dragon" (ドラゴン・オブ・ドラゴン, Doragon obu Doragon). Later on it was revealed that "DxD" refers to an organization that was comprised of two factions. While others simply refuse to believe any of that and insist it stands for "DD", as in double-D bra size, referring to the copious amount of fanservice in the series.
Either way, I like the sound of "Mondo X SteelBook".
I see it in music when there is a collaboration, I always thought it stood for ''&'' but also could just be brackets '')(''.
I read it as Mondo Steelbook and never mentioned the X in any way or form. But similar to @Last Lizard, I have always thought it meant cross, similar to many crossover Japanese media.
You guys know that Mondo X Steelbook truly means "Mondo by Steelbook" right?
